BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more/day	1 or more/week	1 or more/month	1 or more/year	Never
North Carolina	16,674	6,645	37.2	36.2-38.2	7,756	48.8	47.8-49.9	1,588	9.9	9.3-10.5	146	0.8	0.6- 1.0	539	3.3	2.9- 3.7
-Piedmont NC	9,394	3,829	37.6	36.2-38.9	4,333	49.0	47.6-50.4	868	9.4	8.7-10.3	81	0.8	0.6- 1.0	283	3.2	2.7- 3.8
GENDER
Male	3,417	1,144	31.7	29.6-33.8	1,742	52.6	50.3-54.9	379	10.9	9.7-12.4	34	0.9	0.6- 1.4	118	3.8	3.0- 5.0
Female	5,977	2,685	43.2	41.6-44.9	2,591	45.5	43.9-47.2	489	8.0	7.1- 8.9	47	0.6	0.4- 0.9	165	2.6	2.2- 3.2
RACE
White	7,320	3,082	39.1	37.6-40.6	3,312	47.6	46.1-49.2	663	9.6	8.7-10.6	59	0.7	0.5- 1.0	204	2.9	2.4- 3.5
African American	1,499	533	34.1	30.8-37.6	702	48.5	44.9-52.0	184	12.0	10.1-14.3	20	1.3	0.7- 2.2	60	4.1	2.9- 5.7
Other Minorities	536	191	30.8	26.0-36.0	307	61.6	55.9-67.0	17	3.3	1.7- 6.1	2	0.3	0.0- 1.3	19	4.0	1.9- 8.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	549	206	34.4	29.4-39.8	318	59.5	53.8-65.0	13	3.0	1.6- 5.8	0	0.0	. - .	12	3.1	1.2- 7.6
Non-Hispanic	8,839	3,619	37.9	36.5-39.3	4,013	47.8	46.4-49.3	855	10.2	9.3-11.1	81	0.9	0.6- 1.1	271	3.2	2.8- 3.8
AGE
18-24	426	136	30.1	24.7-36.1	225	55.5	49.3-61.5	51	10.4	7.5-14.3	2	0.3	0.1- 1.5	12	3.7	1.8- 7.5
25-34	1,320	472	34.5	31.4-37.8	642	50.0	46.6-53.4	142	10.1	8.2-12.3	12	0.7	0.4- 1.2	52	4.7	3.3- 6.7
35-44	1,855	676	35.4	32.7-38.1	919	50.5	47.6-53.3	188	10.3	8.7-12.2	16	0.9	0.5- 1.5	56	3.0	2.2- 4.0
45-54	1,793	648	35.0	32.4-37.8	884	50.8	47.9-53.7	180	9.9	8.3-11.8	24	1.4	0.8- 2.3	57	2.8	2.0- 3.9
55-64	1,693	737	42.1	39.3-44.9	733	45.0	42.2-47.9	159	9.3	7.7-11.2	9	0.5	0.2- 1.1	55	3.1	2.3- 4.1
65-74	1,256	588	46.8	43.5-50.1	533	43.3	40.0-46.6	96	7.6	6.0- 9.6	10	0.6	0.3- 1.3	29	1.7	1.1- 2.6
75+	1,006	557	53.9	50.1-57.6	373	39.1	35.5-42.9	48	4.3	3.1- 6.0	6	0.4	0.2- 0.9	22	2.3	1.4- 3.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,428	482	31.1	27.4-35.1	701	53.1	48.9-57.1	154	8.9	7.1-11.1	14	0.9	0.5- 1.8	77	6.0	4.1- 8.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,662	1,015	35.3	32.9-37.8	1,198	47.2	44.6-49.9	334	13.0	11.4-14.9	32	1.1	0.7- 1.7	83	3.3	2.5- 4.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,245	897	36.6	33.9-39.3	1,063	50.1	47.2-53.0	202	9.6	8.0-11.5	19	0.6	0.3- 1.1	64	3.1	2.2- 4.2
College Graduate	3,044	1,427	43.2	41.0-45.4	1,367	47.7	45.5-50.0	177	6.7	5.6- 8.1	16	0.5	0.3- 1.0	57	1.8	1.4- 2.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	993	387	35.3	31.0-39.8	418	48.2	43.5-52.9	124	10.7	8.4-13.4	12	0.9	0.4- 1.9	52	4.9	3.5- 7.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,579	580	33.2	29.9-36.7	774	52.5	48.7-56.2	150	9.2	7.2-11.7	12	0.8	0.4- 1.6	63	4.3	2.9- 6.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,112	427	35.8	32.1-39.7	520	47.4	43.4-51.5	117	10.2	8.1-12.7	12	1.4	0.7- 2.7	36	5.2	3.0- 9.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,240	464	35.5	31.8-39.3	589	48.1	44.4-51.9	145	13.0	10.8-15.7	16	1.4	0.7- 2.7	26	2.0	1.2- 3.1
$50,000-74,999	1,292	572	39.9	36.5-43.4	584	48.3	44.8-51.9	102	8.4	6.6-10.5	9	0.5	0.2- 1.1	25	2.9	1.7- 4.8
$75,000+	1,787	789	40.3	37.6-43.1	835	49.8	47.0-52.7	121	7.7	6.3- 9.5	11	0.4	0.2- 0.7	31	1.8	1.2- 2.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,741	1,086	36.7	34.2-39.2	1,213	46.5	43.9-49.1	300	11.4	9.8-13.2	24	0.8	0.5- 1.3	118	4.6	3.6- 6.0
No	6,452	2,655	37.6	36.0-39.2	3,046	50.3	48.6-52.0	543	8.7	7.8- 9.7	56	0.8	0.6- 1.1	152	2.7	2.1- 3.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,118	424	36.3	32.6-40.1	543	50.2	46.4-54.1	105	9.8	7.8-12.3	5	0.4	0.1- 1.1	41	3.3	2.3- 4.7
Non-Veteran	8,273	3,404	37.7	36.3-39.2	3,788	48.9	47.4-50.4	763	9.4	8.6-10.3	76	0.8	0.6- 1.1	242	3.2	2.7- 3.9

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,674

6,645

37.2

36.2-38.2

7,756

48.8

47.8-49.9

1,588

9.9

9.3-10.5

146

0.8

0.6- 1.0

539

3.3

2.9- 3.7

-Piedmont NC

9,394

3,829

37.6

36.2-38.9

4,333

49.0

47.6-50.4

868

9.4

8.7-10.3

0.8

0.6- 1.0

283

3.2

2.7- 3.8

GENDER

Male

3,417

1,144

31.7

29.6-33.8

1,742

52.6

50.3-54.9

379

10.9

9.7-12.4

0.9

0.6- 1.4

118

3.8

3.0- 5.0

Female

5,977

2,685

43.2

41.6-44.9

2,591

45.5

43.9-47.2

489

8.0

7.1- 8.9

0.6

0.4- 0.9

165

2.6

2.2- 3.2

RACE

White

7,320

3,082

39.1

37.6-40.6

3,312

47.6

46.1-49.2

663

9.6

8.7-10.6

0.7

0.5- 1.0

204

2.9

2.4- 3.5

African American

1,499

533

34.1

30.8-37.6

702

48.5

44.9-52.0

184

12.0

10.1-14.3

1.3

0.7- 2.2

4.1

2.9- 5.7

Other Minorities

536

191

30.8

26.0-36.0

307

61.6

55.9-67.0

3.3

1.7- 6.1

0.3

0.0- 1.3

4.0

1.9- 8.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

549

206

34.4

29.4-39.8

318

59.5

53.8-65.0

3.0

1.6- 5.8

0.0

. - .

3.1

1.2- 7.6

Non-Hispanic

8,839

3,619

37.9

36.5-39.3

4,013

47.8

46.4-49.3

855

10.2

9.3-11.1

0.9

0.6- 1.1

271

3.2

2.8- 3.8

AGE

18-24

426

136

30.1

24.7-36.1

225

55.5

49.3-61.5

10.4

7.5-14.3

0.3

0.1- 1.5

3.7

1.8- 7.5

25-34

1,320

472

34.5

31.4-37.8

642

50.0

46.6-53.4

142

10.1

8.2-12.3

0.7

0.4- 1.2

4.7

3.3- 6.7

35-44

1,855

676

35.4

32.7-38.1

919

50.5

47.6-53.3

188

10.3

8.7-12.2

0.9

0.5- 1.5

3.0

2.2- 4.0

45-54

1,793

648

35.0

32.4-37.8

884

50.8

47.9-53.7

180

9.9

8.3-11.8

1.4

0.8- 2.3

2.8

2.0- 3.9

55-64

1,693

737

42.1

39.3-44.9

733

45.0

42.2-47.9

159

9.3

7.7-11.2

0.5

0.2- 1.1

3.1

2.3- 4.1

65-74

1,256

588

46.8

43.5-50.1

533

43.3

40.0-46.6

7.6

6.0- 9.6

0.6

0.3- 1.3

1.7

1.1- 2.6

75+

1,006

557

53.9

50.1-57.6

373

39.1

35.5-42.9

4.3

3.1- 6.0

0.4

0.2- 0.9

2.3

1.4- 3.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,428

482

31.1

27.4-35.1

701

53.1

48.9-57.1

154

8.9

7.1-11.1

0.9

0.5- 1.8

6.0

4.1- 8.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,662

1,015

35.3

32.9-37.8

1,198

47.2

44.6-49.9

334

13.0

11.4-14.9

1.1

0.7- 1.7

3.3

2.5- 4.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,245

897

36.6

33.9-39.3

1,063

50.1

47.2-53.0

202

9.6

8.0-11.5

0.6

0.3- 1.1

3.1

2.2- 4.2

College Graduate

3,044

1,427

43.2

41.0-45.4

1,367

47.7

45.5-50.0

177

6.7

5.6- 8.1

0.5

0.3- 1.0

1.8

1.4- 2.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

993

387

35.3

31.0-39.8

418

48.2

43.5-52.9

124

10.7

8.4-13.4

0.9

0.4- 1.9

4.9

3.5- 7.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,579

580

33.2

29.9-36.7

774

52.5

48.7-56.2

150

9.2

7.2-11.7

0.8

0.4- 1.6

4.3

2.9- 6.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,112

427

35.8

32.1-39.7

520

47.4

43.4-51.5

117

10.2

8.1-12.7

1.4

0.7- 2.7

5.2

3.0- 9.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,240

464

35.5

31.8-39.3

589

48.1

44.4-51.9

145

13.0

10.8-15.7

1.4

0.7- 2.7

2.0

1.2- 3.1

$50,000-74,999

1,292

572

39.9

36.5-43.4

584

48.3

44.8-51.9

102

8.4

6.6-10.5

0.5

0.2- 1.1

2.9

1.7- 4.8

$75,000+

1,787

789

40.3

37.6-43.1

835

49.8

47.0-52.7

121

7.7

6.3- 9.5

0.4

0.2- 0.7

1.8

1.2- 2.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,741

1,086

36.7

34.2-39.2

1,213

46.5

43.9-49.1

300

11.4

9.8-13.2

0.8

0.5- 1.3

118

4.6

3.6- 6.0

6,452

2,655

37.6

36.0-39.2

3,046

50.3

48.6-52.0

543

8.7

7.8- 9.7

0.8

0.6- 1.1

152

2.7

2.1- 3.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,118

424

36.3

32.6-40.1

543

50.2

46.4-54.1

105

9.8

7.8-12.3

0.4

0.1- 1.1

3.3

2.3- 4.7

Non-Veteran

8,273

3,404

37.7

36.3-39.2

3,788

48.9

47.4-50.4

763

9.4

8.6-10.3

0.8

0.6- 1.1

242

3.2

2.7- 3.9

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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